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Status: New - This excellent textbook introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connected to and fundamental to effective social work practice. Each c...
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An introduction to social policy for social work students. An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. F...
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The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction ...
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Status: New - Social workers work with people at all stages of life, tackling a multitude of personal, social, health, welfare, legal and educational issues. As a result, all social work students need...
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This essential introduction to the core knowledge and skills necessary for social work students spans the entire curriculum, integrating theory, policy and practice throughout, as well as addressing r...
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A clearly framed and comprehensive introduction to practice methods, this important text explores how methods and skills can be combined to offer a versatile professional toolkit for practice. It inte...
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Status: New - This book is a practical beginner's guide to both conducting and using research within the context of social work practice. A clear and accessible introduction to applied research method...
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Exploring essential topics, this text covers themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care. An Introduction to...
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This new edition from a trusted author team bridges the gap between psychological theory and social work practice. Revisited and re-structured to reflect the changing social work context, it provides ...
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Skills in advocacy are essential for every social work student and practitioner. This book provides an introduction to advocacy, examining the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to unde...
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Status: New - Thoroughly updated in this second edition, Introduction to Gender offers an interdisciplinary approach to the main themes and debates in gender studies. This comprehensive and contempora...
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Status: New - Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe c...
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Status: New - The book is an accessible introduction to research methods specifically needed in social work and social welfare. It outlines the major stages of research projects step by step, covering...
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Status: New - This text provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to the relationship between social policy and social work. It examines a range of social policy sectors as they impact on the...
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Social Dreaming is the name given to a method of working with dreams that are shared and associated within a gathering of people, coming together for this purpose. In the first chapter, W. Gordon Lawr...
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Status: New - This is a much-needed and thorough update of this highly respected introductory textbook to social policy. This is a fast-moving field and there have been many developments since the pre...
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Status: New - Provides an introduction to Lev Vygotsky's work and the multi-disciplinary contribution he made to 20th century intellectual life. This book discusses the use of the 'culture' concept in...
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Status: New - Niklas Luhmann ranks as one of the most important sociologists and social theorists of the twentieth century. Through his many books he developed a highly original form of systems theory...
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Status: New - Book is in excellent condition "Like New". A text book that covers GCSE Psychology: Child Development syllabus and certain areas of BTEC Nursing and Caring and BTEC Social Sciences. Good...
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Status: New - This text provides an overview of vocational rehabilitation (VR) practice, making it the perfect companion for students and practitioners with an interest in supporting people back to wo...
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Details: Social Media Made Easy is the essential guide for all those who want to make sense of the plethora of social networking opportunities out there, whether for pleasure or business.Covering Face...
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...Using the Law in Social Work is a book that seems to be aimed at social work students rather than qualified practitioners who I would expect to have a better knowledge of the law than this book provides. As such this review has been written more for social work students than social workers but equally if you are a social worker who has been out of practice for some time or you are changing...

...Having worked in a number of different housing settings from care homes and hospices to supporting people in their own homes or in the community, I would just like to offer my own thoughts on working in social housing. And having worked very closely with some people, I feel that I can at least offer some thoughts from a more personal viewpoint for anyone who may well be thinking about doing...

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...I am a student social worker at the University of Plymouth, I began my course last year and have recently progressed into my second year. The course is three years in length and has been designed to facilitate employment based learning. Once qualified the course provides you with the new nationally recognised qualification in social work and an honours degree.
To be accepted onto the course...